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Music Paper 1 - 2020 MOKASA JOINT MOCKS EXAMINATION (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

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A pattern of a girl’s blouse is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, questions and the layout carefully before beginning the test.

MATERIALS PROVIDED

Pattern pieces
A - FRONT BODICE
B - BACK BODICE
C - FRONT FRILL
D - BACK FRILL
E - POCKET
F - CUFF

Plain cotton fabric 47cm by 90 cm.
Sewing thread to match the colour of the fabric.
A4 envelope.
Safety pin.

THE TEST

Using the materials provided, cut out and make up the LEFT HALF of the child’s blouse to show the following.

Cutting out. (15mks)
The working of the underarm dart. (4.5mks)
Preparation and attachment of the pocket. (12.5mks)
The working of a double stitched seam at the shoulder. (5.5mks)
The working of the side seam and under arm seam using open seam. (8mks)
Preparation of the knife pleats at the front and back frills. (5mks)
Joining the back and front frill using French seam. (8mks)
Attaching the joined bodice and the joined frills using an overlaid seam. (9mks)
Preparation of the cuff. (7mks)
Management of the fullness of the lower edge of the sleeve using gathers. (Do not remove the gathering stitches.)(9mks)
Hold the cuff using the provided safety pin to the blouse. (1mk)
Presentation. (5.5mks)

NOTE:

At the end of the test, firmly sew on to your work on a single fabric a label bearing your name and admission number. Remove needles and pins from work. Then fold your work carefully and place it in the envelope. DO NOT PUT SCRAPS OF MATERIALS IN THE ENVELOPE.

LAYOUT – NOT DRAWN TO SCALE

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		TASKS	MAX. SCORE	ACTUAL SCORE	REMARKS
1		PRESENTATION
	(a)	Work well pressed and well folded	1
	(b)	Label stitched on a single fabric without concealing details	1
	(c)	Clearly written Name, Adm. No., Class	1¹/₂
	(d)	Pins, unnecessaary tacking and hanging threads removed	1¹/₂
	(e)	Made up left half of blouse	¹/₂
		SUB TOTAL	5¹/₂

2		CUTTING OUT
	(a)	All the six pieces cut out.	3
	(b)	Smooth cutting of the front bodice and on straight grain at CF.	2
	(c)	Smooth cutting of the back bodice and on straight grain at CB.	2
	(d)	Smooth cutting of the front frill and on straight grain at CF.	2
	(e)	Smooth cutting of the back frill and on straight grain at the CB.	2
	(f)	Smooth cutting of the lower edges of the front and back frills.	2
	(g)	Smooth cutting and necklines for both front and back bodices.	2
		SUB TOTAL	15

3		UNDERARM DART
	(a)	Straight and firm stitchery of the dart.	1
	(b)	Tapering to nothing on both ends.	¹/₂
	(c)	Correct length and width of the dart to within 2mm.	1
	(d)	Well fastened at the tip.	¹/₂
	(e)	Dart pressed flat downwards	1
	(f)	No pockets at the tip	¹/₂
		SUB TOTAL	4¹/₂

4		PREPARATION AT ATTACHMENT OF THE PATCH POCKET (If not give zero)
	A	PREPARATION
	(a)	Pocket hem folded twide to conceal the raw edges.	1
	(b)	Seam held in placed with straight and firm stitchery.	1
	(c)	Evenness of the hem.	¹/₂
	(d)	The sides and bottom of the pocket neatly tucked under, trimmed to 0.5cm and two bottom corners mitred.	4
		SUB TOTAL	6¹/₂

	B	ATTACHMENT
	(a)	Pocket attached with firm and straight stitchery close to the fold.	1¹/₂
	(b)	Both sides of pocket opening firmly reinforced	2
	(c)	Pocket attached at the right position.	¹/₂
	(d)	Correct size and shape of the pocket.	1
	(e)	Pocket well pressed and flat at WS and RS	1
		SUB TOTAL	6

5		SHOULDER SEAM (Double stitched seam, if not, give zero)
	(a)	Straight and firm stitchery of the first line	1
	(b)	Straight and firm stitchery of the second line close to the fold	1¹/₂
	(c)	Seam neatly tucked in concealing raw edges	¹/₂
	(d)	Fell folded to the back of blouse.	¹/₂
	(e)	Correct width (6mm to within 2mm) and even through the whole length	1
	(f)	Well pressed and flat on WS and RS	1
		SUB TOTAL	5¹/₂

6		SIDE AND UNDERARM SEAM (Open seam, if not, give zero)
	(a)	Seam done with firm and straight stitches	1
	(b)	Seam turnings neated separately and appropriately	2
	(c)	Correct size of the neatened seam turnings (1cm to within 2mm)	1
	(d)	Evenness of the neatened turnings.	2
	(e)	Seam pressed open and flat on the lower edge of the bodice.	2
		SUB TOTAL	8

7		KNIFE PLEATS ON THE FRILLS
	(a)	Knife pleats pressed flat.	1
	(b)	Pleats equal in width 2cm to within 2mm	1
	(c)	Pleats facing the C.F and C.B respectively	2
	(d)	Evenness of the knife pleats	1
		SUB TOTAL	5

8		JOINING THE BACK AND FRONT FRILL (FRENCH SEAM)
	(a)	First stitchery line made with firm and straight stitchery	1
	(b)	2nd line done with firm and straight stitchery	1
	(c)	Seam well knife edged.	1
	(d)	Raw edges completely concealed	1
	(e)	Correct size of the finished seam 0.6cm to within 2mm	1
	(f)	Seam even through the length	1
	(g)	Seam flat at the bodice	1
	(h)	Seam pressed to the C.B	1
		SUB TOTAL	8

9		ATTACHING THE FRILL TO THE BODICE (OVERLAID SEAM)
	(a)	Done with straight and firm stitchery	1
	(b)	Stitched close to the fold	1
	(c)	Seam allowanced trimmed to 1cm	1
	(d)	Seam neatened appropriately (i) Evenness of the stitches (ii) Correct tension (iii) Fastened on and off	1 1 1 1
	(e)	Front frill and back frill flash at C.F and C.B respectively to within 3mm	2
		SUB TOTAL	9

11		GATHERS
	(a)	Opening cut	1
	(b)	Correct size of the opening	1
	(c)	Gathers made on the lower edges of the sleeve	1
	(d)	Made gathers and not pleats	1
	(e)	Gathers made 0.6cm below and above the stitching line.	2
	(f)	Gathers evenly distributed	1
	(g)	Gathering stitches held in place using a knot and thread wound round the pin	2
	(h)	Cuff held in place using a safety pin.	1
		SUB TOTAL	10
		GRAND TOTAL	X/90